Obi relives legal battles he fought to become, remain Anambra governor – Peter Obi

The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, said he was the highest beneficiary of judiciary in the country when there were incorruptible judges. Mr Obi stated this during the Justice Anthony Aniagolu’s Memorial Lecture organised by the family and hosted by the Godfrey Okoye University (GOUNI), Enugu, the Enugu … Read more

Resign as NLC President to contest LP chairmanship, party tells Ajaero

Amidst ongoing leadership tussle in the Labour Party (LP), the party’s National Working Committee has accused the National President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, of desperately seeking to replace its National Chairman, Julius Abure. The LP made the accusation in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, on Saturday. The statement … Read more

APC’s Ehindero emerges winner of by-election in Ondo

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Ifeoluwa Ehindero, winner of the Akoko North-East and Akoko North-West Federal constituency by-election in Ondo State. Johnson Fasinmirin, a professor, of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), the Returning Officer of the election, declared Mr Ehindero winner after the counting … Read more

Laguda wins Surulere Federal Constituency 1 Reps seat

Fuad Laguda has emerged the winner of the House of Representatives bye-election for Surulere Federal Constituency 1. Mr Laguda of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday. The APC candidate secured a total of 11,203 votes to defeat his major contenders – Adeola Adebanjo Damilola … Read more

Labour Party fixes N30m for nomination, expression of interest forms, adopts indirect primaries

The Labour Party (LP) has fixed the cost of its expression of interest and nomination form for the 21 September off-cycle governorship election in Edo State at N30 Million. The party disclosed this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the National Working Committee (NWC) at … Read more

Labour Party tackles Doyin Okupe, says ‘no room for political opportunists’

The Labour Party (LP) has described Doyin Okupe, a former director general of the Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Council, as a political opportunist, whose exit from the party is not “surprising”. The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, on Tuesday, berated Mr Okupe for claiming that LP was just a … Read more

Tinubu’s New Year speech, arrogant display of dishonesty, disregard for Nigerians — LP

The Labour Party (LP) has described President Bola Tinubu’s New Year day broadcast to Nigerians as an arrogant display of dishonesty and disregard for citizens of the country. The party stated this in a statement on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh. President Tinubu in his New Year’s broadcast to the nation on … Read more